- Joined
- Nov 6, 2012
- Messages
- 39
- Motherboard
- GA--Z370
- CPU
- i7-8700K
- Graphics
- RX 5700 XT
- Mac
Svart's Build:
Core i7-8700k - Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 - 32GB RAM - GTX 1080 8GB
Core i7-8700k - Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 - 32GB RAM - GTX 1080 8GB
Components
GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Motherboard
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075KFX627/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145036
Intel i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6 core 3.7 Processor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07598VZR8/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117827
G.Skill TridentZ DDR4 32GB PC 3200 CL14 Kit Tri/Z RGB (F4-3200C14D-32GTZR)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSBS0UT/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232560
Samsung 960 PRO SSD 512GB 2.1/3.5G PCIe M.2 NVMe
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXS4TYB/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147596
Asus STRIX GTX1080-A8G-Gaming
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5F8MJK/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126116
Fractal Design Define R6 Blackout Tempered Glass
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X13Z756/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352076
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 850W Power Supply
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X7VF6DU/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1HU-004H-00042
Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L7UZMAK/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608045
Noctua NF-A15 HS-PWM 140x150x25 fans
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07654B9MR/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1YF-000T-000D7
Already Owned
LG Ultrawide 34" Display
Keyboard, Mouse, DVD Drive
Comments
This is my 4th hackintosh build and I wanted to upgrade my current setup which was/is running super stable since 5 years but I needed more power and an upgrade to the latest OS. I mainly use it as DAW with Cubase.
This time I decided to go with the Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7 because of the Thunderbolt connector and the very good reviews of the board.
This build is also very silent, I overclocked to 4,8 GHz with this guide
Installation Notes
I followed the installation guide from tonymacx86 and https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/...wi-fi-ac-build-w-i7-8700k-amd-vega-56.239969/
BIOS Settings:
1 Save & Exit → Load Optimized Defaults
2 M.I.T. → Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) : Profile1
3 BIOS → Fast Boot : Disabled
4 BIOS → LAN PXE Boot Option ROM : Disabled
5 BIOS → Storage Boot Option Control : UEFI
6 Peripherals → Trusted Computing → Security Device Support : Disable
7 Peripherals → Network Stack Configuration → Network Stack : Disabled
8 Peripherals → USB Configuration → Legacy USB Support : Auto
9 Peripherals → USB Configuration → XHCI Hand-off : Enabled
10 Chipset → Vt-d : Disabled
11 Chipset → Wake on LAN Enable : Disabled
12 Chipset → IOAPIC 24-119 Entries : Enabled
13 Peripherals → Initial Display Output : PCIe 1 Slot
14 Chipset → Integrated Graphics : Disabled
Installation went smooth.
Had to boot with the Nvidia boot flag in Clover boot loader to get into the macOS installation screen and followed the tonymacx86 guide to install High Sierra.
Post Installation
I used MultiBeast and the Clover Configurator. Installed the Nividia web driver.
Whats working
Everything except Thunderbolt (TB) because I don't have the TB-card yet, iMessage, HDMI/Displayport audio, USB3, Avid Artist Mix ...
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